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Thank you for your inquiry, Galin. Let me share some insights about the accounts in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

Once the option to Use account numbers is enabled, the system utilizes the middle dot to separate your account number and name. If you don't want to see the dot symbol for your accounts, you can follow these steps as a workaround.

1. Disable the account numbers for your accounts.
1. Click on Edit, then Preferences.
2. Go to the Accounting section, then Company Preferences.
3. Untick the Use account numbers box.
4. Hit OK.
2. Modify the Account Name with the number and name using the alphanumeric/sign you want.
1. Look for your account, then click on Edit.
2. Input the details in the Account Name field.
3. Tap on Save and Close.

Once done, revisit your Chart of Accounts to see the result.

On the other hand, I'm adding this material for more tips while working with your chart of accounts: Add, edit, or delete accounts in QuickBooks Desktop.

If you have follow-up questions regarding your accounts, let me know by leaving a comment below. I'm more than happy to help you again. Have a good one!

Thank you kindly for the reply, Angelyn.

Looking into the Account Listings and the Account Edit, we don't actually use that middle dot.  QuickBooks adds it automatically.  There doesn't seem to be a way to change what it is adding, i.e. defaulting to a dash rather than the dot.  Is there a company-wide setting that needs to be changed?  Or is there perhaps a hidden corner within QuickBooks that will allow us to change this separator?

To recreate:

Chart of Accounts

Right click an account that has the dot

Choose Edit Account

The Edit Account window has the account name and then, under it, "Subaccount of."  Regardless of whether or not it's a subaccount, QB names the line 'Account #' [dot] 'Account Name' if there is no subaccount or 'Account #' [dot] 'Account Name' [dot] 'Subaccount' if there is a subaccount.

Hello there, Galin. 

My colleague already updated her answer. You may want to follow the alternate solution on how to remove the dot symbol from your account numbers.

Our goal is to consistently deliver a product that our clients can rely on for their business. Incorporating a function that allows users to add accounts without the dot separator is beneficial to your business and improves your working experience. 

You can send feedback about adding this feature to the program. The ideas on this page are frequently reviewed by our developers to see what functions our customers would want to see included in upcoming enhancements.

Here's how to send your product suggestions:

1. Press the Help menu at the top bar to choose Send Feedback Online and Product Suggestions.
2. In the QuickBooks Feedback window, click the Type of Feedback drop-down to select Product Suggestion.
3. Pick the Product Area from the drop-down and your feedback in the Here is my suggestion box.
4. Fill in the remaining fields.
5. Click Send Feedback.

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Feel free to browse our online resources if you need assistance in navigating QuickBooks. It covers topics about cash flow management, payroll, and taxes, as well as answers to questions about your accounting tasks. 

Keep in touch if you have clarifications about managing categories and other account-related concerns. I’m always ready to help and make sure you’re taken care of. Have a good one.

Just to be clear: The only way to not include the middle dot after the account number....is to not use account numbers?

Also, what about the middle dot between the account NAME and the subaccount name?

I'm a little confused as to why QB would use a non-standard symbol in such an important field.  I would think a hyphen would be much more universally-useable.